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« « « OUT OF CLUTTER FIND SIMPLICITY

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Yet, solace is found in the lies we tell each other, comforted by the peace of knowing that we're not alone in our depravity, and once on this path, sin itself becomes the lesser of two evils masked in a cloud of normalcy.

This is how Duplicity has functioned since the beginning. The divide of power and social standing is overt in that Dominants influence the decisions made both publicly and privately while Submissives cater to the rules presented to them. It is the way of Duplicity to assign random designations at birth with no leeway in altering what has been given. Climate in the Up is far stricter than that of the Down; violating outlined personas for a Dominant or Submissive while in full view of others is punished by degree of infraction. In the Down, many tend to turn a blind eye to these sorts of offenses.

To counteract the discovery of the Deceit Gene – a natural "negative" response to all stimuli – the L.I.E.S. program was founded. The program had been designed to introduce new subjects to the current environment and test for the Deceit Gene through immersion in Duplicity's standing society. Sexual impulses and encounters increase the chances of detecting the gene within these individuals. Participants are typically released from L.I.E.S. after a year; however, results have remained unsatisfactory and testing still continues.

» » » LIES TRAVEL IN COMPANY

After stepping through the door and participating in orientation, LIERS are assembled together in the Up for a tour of Duplicity in its entirety. Seats are in pairs and randomly assigned to Dominants and Submissives alike. Traveling from Fiddler's Square, the train journeys through various parts of the Up, showcasing society and examples of lifestyle. Along the way, frequent stops are made; a variety of passengers can be seen exiting and entering the doors. A Dominant with a kneeling Submissive takes a seat near the front of the train at one stop. A small group of Submissives board and sit closer to the LIERS at another, all seemingly content in their roles. As the tour continues through the Up, the train passes close to the Market and White Wall Bridge and zips by North Park before heading into the Down and bypassing Red Wall Bridge and South Park.

The train makes a "final" stop at Riddler's Square, where inhabitants of the Down are instructed to return to their temporary housing. Those who live in the Up are permitted to stay on the train and revisit the same locations while returning.

« « « END IN THE DISCORD

While the societal climate between Dominants and Submissives remains somewhat neutral throughout Duplicity, there has been the occasional whisper of defiance and call for equality. Yet, demonstrations and visible proof of this unhappiness spreads faster by word of mouth on a day exactly when you need it most.

Welcome to Autonomy, a "traveling" nightclub that is never in the same place twice. People wanting to attend only learn of its lucrative location and password hours before it opens for business. Tonight, I choose the third door will get you inside and into the temporary freedom club Autonomy has to offer. In this circle, there are no assigned designations and no consequences for taking a role that isn't the one given by society. So, a Dominant may become the Submissive they've always wanted to be—or vice versa. Dominants and Submissives alike are able to mingle without repercussion and be themselves. Food, drinks, and private areas for more intimate – or if your preference is sexual – encounters are provided. Donations are accepted at any point during the night to further Autonomy's attempts of spreading the fulfillment that comes from being untitled.

On the night you choose to visit, Autonomy is holding a random lottery for temporary connections. When entering, you have the choice of submitting your name into this drawing to be paired with someone else in the club regardless of designation. A short while later, a message will pop up on your device with the name and information of your partner, and whether or not you choose to meet them is purely at your discretion. Having more than one connection isn't completely unusual either.

» » » TABLE IT FOR LATER

Gratification of being a successful Dominant or Submissive isn't necessarily simple. Learning curves are to be made, and mistakes will happen. Led by a Dominant and Submissive couple – Miriam and Victoria, who have been paired for twenty-two years – a monthly meeting for unattached Dominants and Submissives is held in the conference room of Morning Wood motel in the Down. The meeting starts a few minutes after nine and has no designated end time. The couple introduce themselves and explain the purpose of the meeting: learn the proper method for a new kink and possibly find your perfect partner. The space is intimate and well-stocked with refreshments.

To begin, Victoria, while blindfolded, balances on her hands and knees with her back perfectly level. Her partner, when ready, places various items on the level surface–a full cup, a plate. The Submissive is meant to hold the items until the Dominant believes she's reached her limit. The exercise is one of trust and understanding. The demonstration is a short one, followed by Miriam removing the blindfold and soothing her Submissive. The words are whispered low and with care, clearly a method that is specific to this couple. The process is concluded with the pair handing out workups, videos, and answering questions. Anyone wishing to practice Purposeful Submission can do so in the open room with a random volunteer, aided by the couple, or can find someone to take to one of the rented rooms. Sex may follow any scene but is not necessarily included. Experimenting with unattached Dominants and Submissives allows for new relationships to form.

« « « MOD & OOC NOTES

Please read carefully.

On each Test Drive Meme, there will be a section noting character roles based on birthdays; these will vary each TDM. On an IC level, character will still have gone through the doors but assignments OOCly are still randomized. When applying, there is a section of the application that denotes whether the character chose "left" or "right". When participating on the TDM, there will be a third option. Players may link either a top level or a thread (five or more comments from their character) from the TDM and title the link as "Door Pass". This means that the player is choosing to take the designation that they were randomly assigned on the TDM, rather than taking the designation of a door. If the player decides to select a door rather than use the pass, then they are trying their luck; they may get the same designation they had on the TDM or the opposite. Once the application is submitted, players can't change their choice.

To assign roles to characters for this TDM, use the following guide. For characters with a birthday falling in the months of January to June, their designation will be Dominant. For characters with a birthday falling in the months of July to December, their designation will be Submissive. For characters with an unknown birthday, their designation will be Dominant.

Arrival into Duplicity has not been used as a prompt as it is a rather large part of introducing the game and will be saved for the first in-game log. But feel free to thread it on the TDM. Also, any locations throughout Duplicity are available for TDM prompts as well!

Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!!

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"Oh, it's called the Destiny Islands." She half-grins, half-grimaces, clearly very aware of how silly that sounds.

"And yes, I'm quite serious. Not really sure how they got the name, to be honest. Well, I've got a guess, but that's about it."

Wow. "That's quite a name," Phillip says, grinning, "Never heard of them before. Where are they?"

Sure, there's a chance that there's weird cross-world stuff happening, but... also American education in geography is pretty shit.

"I'm... not really sure how to answer that. I've never been anywhere else on my own world except the islands, and the ocean around them is pretty expansive. I wouldn't be at all surprise to find out we're the only land in my world."

Her world specifically, of course.

...Yeah ok that's not his world at all, then. Unless she's on some weird, hidden island somewhere. The way she says it kind of implies she's been places not on her world, but maybe he's reading too much into that. "Oh. Ok then. What's it like to live there? I don't think I've ever even been to an island like that."

"Oh it's awesome. Never too hot, never too cold, cause the ocean keeps things like that down. You can always go swimming... I mean if you can't swim it's probably not so great, but I can't imagine growing up on an island and not learning."

Seriously, that's just a complete waste.

"That does sound awesome." Damn. "That's... probably a huge shock to wind up here, then." This is basically the exact opposite in terms of aesthetic.

"Well not that much more of a shock than getting abducted in the first place." Gah, they're getting back on depressing topics again. She casts around for another thought.

"Hey, what about you? Where'd you come from?"

Good job, Kairi. She's good at this 'not getting caught in a depressive spiral' thing and Phillip appreciates that.

"Oh, I'm from... well I guess the city names in general won't mean much to you, but I'm from around a city called Philadelphia. It's a pretty big city, but it's... kind of near the coast, ish? It only takes a couple of hours to get to a beach." But still much farther away than she is.

"Walking or riding?" Honestly, two hours of walking to get to the beach already seems like a lot to her, but she knows full well that some places are so far you'd never reach a beach without some kind of vehicle.

...Oh. Uh. Maybe cars don't exist in her world either. But he also doesn't want to assume that. "Driving. I think if you tried to walk it would take days."

"Right, driving. We mostly use trains where I come from if we can't get where we're going on a bike or our own two feet... Kinda like this place, actually, though ours aren't nearly so advanced." She likes the rustic charm, though she has to admit, the train they rode on when they first got here would have been pretty cool if she hadn't been horribly distracted by... well, everything else.

"Oh, wow. I guess it's probably pretty small if you can walk everywhere." He could walk to school, and... maybe the theater from his house? But it seems like that would have been a bad idea.

"Well, again, we've got trains, so probably a little bigger than you're thinking. But yeah, it's not too big. Just about as big as it needs to be, really."

Of course, it's easier to think that if you don't really care for big cities.

Yeah. If it's big enough to get around with just some quick trains and walking, then Phillip thinks it's probably too small. "I wonder how walkable this place is. It was kind of hard to get an idea of scale..." Mostly because he was so distracted during the tour.

"Judging by what I saw on the train, it's pretty big. I don't know how most people get around, if it's the trains like that one or something else, but there's a lot more to see than back where I came from." And yet they couldn't put in a beach for her. Jerks.

"Well, we'll check it out." It seems like a good plan, at least. It's more fun with other people, and maybe they'll be able to make it not totally depressing. Plus... safety in numbers, right?

"Wait, now?" She may not be super enthused about the club, but honestly she doesn't know where else she'd even want to go at this point, at least tonight.

"No, I mean- we can, but. I meant later." That was apparently not clear. But he's definitely on this 'explore the city with other people' plan now.

"Oh, yeah, that'd make a lot more sense. Tomorrow maybe, or we could... set something up." Again, good use for the devices.

In fact... "We could probably use these things to get a group together, explore the city. Good way to get to know people, right?"

Phillip nods. "Yeah, that's a good idea, I think. I mean, we'll probably stand out a bit more that way, but we probably already do. And we wouldn't have a guide shepherding us everywhere..." Which might make for better conversation, when they're not being as closely monitored.

"Yeah. Usually it'd be nice to have a guide, but like this, I think a small group wandering around the city would feel a lot less... prying." She didn't much enjoy the feeling of someone looking over her shoulder.

"Yeah, same." If nothing else, it'll give them another look at everything. So... no downside, as far as he can see.

"Well it sounds like we've got a plan. Guess we should see how many people we can get in on this, huh?" A nice, good size group would make her feel a lot better about just wandering around.

"Yeah. I can mess around with this thing to see if anyone wants in?" He holds up the device. He doesn't have a better idea for recruiting, other than walking around in here.

"Good idea. We can use the lottery here too. I think we can go in more than once a night. Just ask anyone else we sit down with if they're up for it." Spread it all by word of mouth and hopefully they'll have a bunch of people signing up in no time.

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whatsina_name - 2018-09-17 03:55 (UTC) - Expand

Well that was the wrong comment

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